This concert was in a DIY venue, which was in fact a house built in an old chapel with a concert room in it. The merch was set up in the backyard and it was the perfect atmosphere for this kind of show. The only inconvenients were that the show was sold out and the room was packed. With only three fans, it was hot as hell in there. Also there were a few sound problems: most of the time the mics were not loud enough and in the middle of "Thuja Magus Imperium", the breaker for the amplifiers blew and they had to change the wirings and start again.

Anyway, all three bands played great sets and except for the vocals, the sound was impeccable. All of them had a kind of mesmerizing sound (Ensorcelor with their doomy melodies, Thou with their crushing riffs and WITTR with their hypnotic atmosphere), which was increased by the look of the venue. Also, Thou's singer was crazy.

Wolves in the Throne Room's performance was perfect. If this tour comes anywhere near you, you should definitely go see it!

Thou (not 100% sure about this one)

Rats and Mice and Swarms of Lice
Their Hooves Carve Craters in the Earth
Grissecon
The Song of Illuminate Darkness

Wolves in the Throne Room

Thuja Magus Imperium
Ahrimanic Trance
I Will Lay Down My Bones Among the Rocks and Roots
Prayer of Transformation

Would have loved to see WITTR play. I hear the venues they play in are really original and fit the mood of the band. They just came to Columbus, OH on Sunday, but unfortunately I couldn't make it. Great set though!

Would have loved to see WITTR play. I hear the venues they play in are really original and fit the mood of the band. They just came to Columbus, OH on Sunday, but unfortunately I couldn't make it. Great set though!